French Prisoners of War (POW) are returning to their homes in France during World War II. The men get off from a train and are embraced by their families.
Scene of a symbol which demonstrates man's desire for flight. Painting of Leonardo da Vinci. Drawing of Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine. Views of drawings of the attempts of man to fly. Photo of Clement Ader. Drawing of Ader's plane. Still photo of the first powered Wright Brother's plane. Still photo of one of Ader's planes. Photo of Louis Blériot. Gabriel Voisin's photo. Picture of Robert Esnault-Pelterie. Two French designers. Robert Esnault-Pelterie making a test by mounting a glider atop a truck. Gabriel Voisin towing a glider with boats on the Seine River. He stayed airborne for several seconds. Photo of Alberto Santos-Dumont. The plane in which he made several flights. A plane made by Gabriel Voisin "La Bagatelle" which was flown by his brother Charles Voisin. Scene of this flight. Henry Farman seated in plane. Several views depicting the first attempt to fly the English Channel. Three competitors were Count Lambert in a Wright Plane at Wissant, Hubert Lathan in Antionette IV at Sangatte and Louis Bleriot (winner) flying a monoplane of his own design from Los Baraques to Dover. Single of Bleriot's plane. Observers of the flight. The English Channel. The wreckage being salvaged by French boat. Wreckage of plane as it is lifted out of the channel. Wreckage being pulled down streets. Louis Bleriot walking on crutches. Bleriot standing in cockpit of plane prior to, attempting to fly the English Channel at Les Baraques. The takeoff. Observers watching the landing at Dover, England. Two men standing on roof top waving a flag. Field, tent and personnel at Dover, England where the landing was made. English people examining plane after landing. Ship on which Bleriot returned to France. Reception committee greeting him. Street scenes of his reception in Paris.
Scene of Saint Sylvestre village as Uranium is found beneath wheat fields in France. A board reads "Debut de Chantier". Three Scientists going. An engineer setting an instrument. Scientist checking with an instrument. Scientist wearing his headphone. Two of the Scientists observe. Scene of a meter. Men in a pit. Engineers and Scientists doing various tests. A pipe throws water out of a pit.
French soldiers on coast in France. A tank moves in the city. French soldiers march toward front line. French medium tank Somua F-1933 passes across terrain. A man fires rifle. Wrecked tank seen. A jeep and motorcycle follow. Soldiers rest. French light tank Renault R-1933 moves across rough terrain. Wrecked tanks seen. French Army soldiers and officers check tanks. (World War II period).
rench devastated tanks on road in France. Scene of buildings destroyed. German soldiers look over French light and heavy demolished tanks. A tank set at fire. Abandoned streets and roads. (World War II period).
Very few cars and trucks moving along a large highway in France. At a fuel pump car fuel tank getting refilled for a car. Various scenes of idle pumps at various gas stations. A car dealer with a sign promising that all of their cars are sold with full tanks of gasoline.
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